As part of the September 2019 issue of Competition Policy International (CPI)’s Antitrust Chronicle, Sarah Long’s article explores retail MFNs in the context of online platforms and specifically the challenges faced by competition authorities in assessing the potential anti-competitive nature of such agreements.
An uncertainty exists, felt most keenly by businesses, as to the perceived absence of clear legal framework, and the lack of co-ordination between competition authorities in their approach to this issue. This article aims to provide a practical framework for the assessment of retail MFNs in the context of online platforms under EU competition law.
To learn more about retail MFNs in the context of online platforms, the application of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) to retail MFNs and assessing retail MFNs under Article 101 TFEU and Article 102 TFEU, please follow the link to download the article.